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PSD2 Q&A with Peter Bayley

In December of 2020, we spoke to Peter Bayley, former Global Head of Ecosystem Risk Oversight and Strategy for Visa and current senior associate at Allyiz (former STRATgranat) about his insights on PSD2. We want to share some of the Q&A here: Let’s start with an easy question: Is PSD2 a good thing? The […]

2.26.2021

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2020: A Year of Non-Stop Global Growth and Expansion for Ekata

This month at Ekata we recapped a remarkably successful 2020 despite the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Our company significantly grew our global customer base and revenues, gained momentum in the financial services and payments sector, expanded our product portfolio, and drove significant growth in Europe and Asia-Pacific through our global offices and data infrastructure. One of […]

2.15.2021

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Ekata Executive Series, Part IV: The Global Fraud Arbitrage Beast and the Necessity of Machine Learning

Good day and welcome to my last 2020 quarterly CEO synopsis, and what a year it has been. In this, I outline the dynamics I see developing in the global identity verification (IDV) market and highlight Ekata’s response to continuous market demands. I increasingly try to blend verified third-party research with our first-hand customer and […]

2.10.2021

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Case Study: Reduced False Declines and Increased Monthly Revenue Through Ekata Risk Scores

While the approach to capturing fraud and false declines varies from company to company and from industry to industry, one thing is certain: implementing an end-to-end identity verification solution into your risk assessment model is essential. In this case study, Ekata performed a historical analysis on previous transactions accepted and declined by a client prior […]

2.1.2021

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Data Privacy Day 2021: Purpose-Driven Data

January 28th marks international Data Privacy Day: a day dedicated to raising awareness around the issues of Privacy and Data Protection. At Ekata, data protection is central to our business. Being good stewards of the data we are entrusted with underpins all aspects of our product lifecycle, from design to implementation. Codified in one of […]

1.28.2021

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Data Update: Expanded Name Matching in APAC Region

Here at Ekata, we strive to consistently improve our global data coverage and precision. Data is vital to the success of your business, and is especially important when verifying identities. At the core of every identity is a name. Matching names has proven to be a challenge, given that there is no global standard for […]

1.27.2021

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Ekata Identity Engine Wins BIG Innovation Award

This month, the Ekata Identity Engine (EIE) was recognized as a winner of the 2021 BIG Innovation Awards as a product bringing new ideas to life in innovative ways. In the EIE, Ekata combines powerful machine learning technology with unique data sets to deliver global identity verification data that enables businesses to make accurate risk […]

1.19.2021

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How Stopping Fraud Early Can Increase Your Bottom Line

As the digital world continues to evolve, merchants are battling various types of fraud to protect both their customers and their bottom line. As fraudsters become more sophisticated and target businesses even earlier in the transaction process, merchants need to take a multi-layered approach to weed out bad actors and bad transactions alike. Ekata’s latest […]

1.4.2021

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Ekata Executive Series, Part III: Is Fintech Facing an Existential Threat or Momentum to Innovate?

Welcome to Ekata’s Executive Series. In this series, our CEO Rob Eleveld will be outlining the dynamics we see developing in the global identity verification (IDV) market and highlight Ekata’s response to continuous market demands. Today, we write in response specifically to a recent report on the existential threat facing the fintech market and respond […]

12.15.2020